The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.

The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.
more does he than only mean?”—­Ib., p. 204.  “He is surprised to find himself got to so great a distance, from the object with which he at first set out.”—­Ib., p. 108.  “He is surprised to find himself at so great a distance from the object with which he sets out.”—­Murray’s Gram., p. 313.  “Few precise rules can be given, which will hold without exception in all cases.”—­Ib., p. 267; Lowth’s Gram., p. 115.  “Versification is the arrangement of a certain number of syllables according to certain laws.”—­Dr. Johnson’s Gram., p. 13.  “Versification is the arrangement of a certain number and variety of syllables, according to certain laws.”—­L.  Murray’s Gram., p. 252; R. C. Smith’s, 187; and others.  “Charlotte, the friend of Amelia, to whom no one imputed blame, was too prompt in her own vindication.”—­Murray’s Key, 8vo, p. 273.  “Mr. Pitt, joining the war party in 1793, the most striking and the most fatal instance of this offence, is the one which at once presents itself.”—­Brougham’s Sketches, Vol. i, p. 57.  “To the framing such a sound constitution of mind.”—­The American Lady, p. 132. “’I beseech you,’ said St. Paul to his Ephesian converts, ’that ye walk worthy the vocation wherewith ye are called.’”—­Ib., p. 208.  “So as to prevent its being equal to that.”—­Booth’s Introd., p. 88.  “When speaking of an action’s being performed.”—­Ib., p. 89.  “And, in all questions of an action’s being so performed, est is added to the second person.”—­Ib., p. 72.  “No account can be given of this, than that custom has blinded their eyes.”—­Dymond’s Essays, p. 269.

   “Design, or chance, make other wive;
    But nature did this match contrive.”—­Waller, p. 24.

LESSON II.—­VARIOUS RULES.

“I suppose each of you think it is your own nail.”—­Abbott’s Teacher, p. 58.  “They are useless, from their being apparently based upon this supposition.”—­Ib., p. 71.  “The form and manner, in which this plan may be adopted, is various.”—­Ib., p. 83.  “Making intellectual effort, and acquiring knowledge, are always pleasant to the human mind.”—­Ib., p. 85.  “This will do more than the best lecture which ever was delivered.”—­Ib., p. 90.  “Doing easy things is generally dull work.”—­Ib., p. 92.  “Such is the tone and manner of some teachers.”—­Ib., p. 118.  “Well, the fault is, being disorderly at prayer time.”—­Ib., p. 153.  “Do you remember speaking on this subject in school?”—­Ib., p. 154.  “The course above recommended, is not trying lax and inefficient measures.”—­Ib., p. 156.  “Our community is agreed that there is a God.”—­Ib., p. 163.  “It prevents their being interested in what is said.”—­Ib., p. 175.  “We will also suppose that I call another boy to me, who I have reason to believe to be a sincere

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